UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                        PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported):
                    September 27, 2004 (September 22, 2004)
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                     InterDigital Communications Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



        Pennsylvania                      1-11152                 23-1882087
(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                       Identification No.)


781 Third Avenue, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania                    19406-1409
     (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                      (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 610-878-7800


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Item 8.01. Other Events.

        The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has
        issued a proposed trial schedule for the patent infringement case
        involving Tantivy Communications, Inc. (Tantivy) and Lucent
        Technologies, Inc. (Lucent). Tantivy, one of InterDigital Communication
        Corporation's wholly-owned subsidiaries, has alleged infringement by
        Lucent of certain of Tantivy's patents. The Court has proposed that the
        trial commence in September 2005. It is anticipated that the Court will
        in the near future finalize a trial date and schedule, which could
        differ from that currently proposed.








                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                     INTERDIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION


                                     By: /s/ Howard E. Goldberg
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                                         Howard E. Goldberg
                                         President and Chief Executive Officer



Date:    September 27, 2004